NL-CGIAR Strategic Partnership seminar: Sustainable Food Systems in a Polarized World.

This event will present and discuss insights of the recent IFPRI publication titled: "The Political Economy of Food Systems Transformation: Pathways to Progress in a Polarised World". 

With Johan Swinnen, Director General at IFPRI and Managing Director Systems Transformation at CGIAR, as key-note speaker, we look forward to an interesting event that delves into critical pathways for advancing global food systems, particularly in low and middle income countries.

The event will be moderated by Martin Kropff --former rector at Wageningen University and Research, Managing Director Resilient Agri-Food Systems and Director CIMMYT, CGIAR -- and Simone van Vugt -- Senior Policy Advisor Food and Nutrition Security at Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Event Programme

• Official Welcome
  Martin Kropff, Simone van Vugt and Netherlands Food Partnership
• Opening Remarks
  René van Hell, Director Inclusive Green Growth, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Keynote Speech
  Johan Swinnen, Managing Director Systems Transformation, CGIAR, and Director General of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
• Q&A
• Interactive Exchange
• Reflections
  Wijnand van IJssel, Senior Advisor for Food Security at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, IGG department, food and nutrition security team
• Closing

This event is also a celebration of Wijnand van IJssel's contributions to the NL-CGIAR Strategic Partnership and efforts towards Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger. Following the event, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs therefore hosts a reception to mark his retirement.